John Dene of Toronto: A
Comedy ofWhitehall
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Herbert George Jenkins
John Dene of Toronto: A Comedy of Whitehall
By Herbert George Jenkins (1 876-1 923)
John Dene comes to England with a great invention, and the intention of gingering-up the Admiralty. His
directness and unconventional methods bewilder and embarrass the officials at Whitehall, where, according to
him, most of the jobs are held by those "whose great-grandfathers had a pleasant way of saying how-do-you-
do to a prince." Suddenly John Dene disappears, and the whole civilised world is amazed at an offer of £20,000
for news of him. Scotland Yard is disorganised by tons of letters and thousands of callers. Questions are asked
in the House, the Government becomes anxious, only Department Z. retains its equanimity. By the way, what
did happen to John Dene of Toronto? (Introduction by Author)
01 - The Coming of John Dene - 00:29:03 - Read by William Tomcho • 02 - John Dene's Way - 00:25:43 - Read
by William Tomcho • 03 - Department Z. - 00:27:50 - Read by William Tomcho • 04 - Gingering-Up the
Admiralty - 00:30:47 - Read by William Tomcho • 05 - John Dene Leaves Whitehall - 00:24:56 - Read by William
Tomcho • 06 - Mr. Montagu Naylor of Streatham - 00:19:34 - Read by Delmar H. Dolbier • 07 - Mr. Naylor
Receives a Visitor - 00:20:50 - Read by Delmar H. Dolbier • 08 - Dorothy West at Home - 00:20:35 - Read by
William Tomcho • 09 - Department Z. at Work - 00:1 6:59 - Read by William Tomcho • 1 0 - John Dene Goes to
Kew - 00:25:09 - Read by William Tomcho • 1 1 - The Strangeness of John Dene - 00:34:54 - Read by
morganreads • 1 2 - The Destroyer Ready for Sea - 00:1 9:1 8 - Read by morganreads • 1 3 - The Disappearance
of John Dene - 00:1 9:30 - Read by ToddHW • 1 4 - The Hue and Cry - 00:35:52 - Read by William Tomcho #15-
Mr. Llewellyn John Becomes Alarmed - 00:20:56 - Read by William Tomcho • 16 - Finlay's S.O.S. - 00:15:34 -
Read by William Tomcho #17- Malcolm Sage Casts His Net - 00:21 :59 - Read by William Tomcho • 1 8 - The
Return of John Dene - 00:19:39 - Read by William Tomcho #19 - Commander John Dene Goes to
Bournemouth - 00:14:26 - Read by William Tomcho • 20- John Dene's Proposal - 00:15:50- Read by William
Tomcho • 21 - Marjorie Rogers Pays a Call - 00:15:29 - Read by William Tomcho
Total running time: 07:54:53. In addition to the readers, this audio book was produced by Carolin Kaiser
(dedicated proof-listener) and TriciaG (book coordinator, meta-coordinator, & cataloging).
This recording is in the public domain and may be reproduced, distributed, or modified without permission.
For more information or to volunteer, visit librivox.org. Cover image by Symonds & Co. (pre-1914). Copyright
expired in US, Canada, EU, and all countries with author's life +70 yrs laws. Cover design by Janette Brown. This
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